e Lantern sits down with Athletic Director Ross Bjork
By Noah Weiskopf Sports Editor
OnOct. 16, Ohio State Athletic Director Ross Bjork visited The Lantern’s newsroom and sat down one-on-
Despite Ohio State’s 32-31 emotional loss to then-No. 3 Oregon, Bjork said his focus immediately turned to supporting Day and the players.
“Yeah, you’re upset that you lost the game,” Bjork said. “But I can’t act emotionally. I have to be supportive. I’ve got to be positive. I’ve got to uplift.”
ent emotions going through my head in the last minute of that game,” Bjork said. “But it included a lot of perspective and leadership. Now, we have to lead. Now, we have to regroup. Now,
Opinions on Day
When asked about Day’s 2-6 recordups and his overall status, Bjork said it’s completely valid to point out record-related facts.
Still, Bjork said he needed to look at the big picture after losing a topthree matchup on the road. -
At the same time, Bjork said he’s more focused on ensuring Day has what he needs to be the most successful coach he can be moving forward.
“My job is to
Coach Day, are there any barriers?” Bjork said. “What are you analyzing as we go through this? What are you looking at in terms of watch-
watching the schematics or watching the game plan? What led up to that par-
ticular game or that particular moment? My job is just to support him, help him through that, help him anthere, but we gotta remember, we lost to the No. 3 team on the road by one point and had the ball, had a chance to win.”
Ever since stepping foot into the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, Bjorkproach and leadership.
“Coach Day is the most consistent football coach and leader that I’ve been around in my career,” Bjork said. “He has a level-headed perspective, he -
we’ve adapted to this whole new model. So, you’ve got to look at the big picture and sit down and say, ‘OK, what do we
we need to do to manage through this and support our players and get back on track?’”
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CAMPUS
Ohio State invests nearly $1 million for new study spaces across all campuses, including branch locations
USG to provide free Wall Street Journal subscriptions to Ohio State community
By Madison Wallace Lantern Reporter
Anyone with an Ohio State email address has immediate, free access to the Wall Street Journal beginning this week.
The university’s Undergraduate Student Government has launched its long-term initiative to bring free WSJ subscriptions to students and faculty alike, with the hope that it will alleviate some educational costs for students, as well as keep them informed, said Bobby McAlpine, USG president political science.
“The Wall Street Journal was one of the most-used news sources for students, especially in the Fisher College of Business and College of Arts and Sciences,” McAlpine said. “When it comes to having readings for classes in the Wall Street Journal or the New York Times, a lot of times, we were hearing that students were having to pay for multiple months-long subscriptions for just a semester of classes.”
The WSJ — founded in 1889 — is known for “chronicling the rise of global industries and economies,” as well coverage, according to its website.
McAlpine said the movement to secure a partnership with the publication began last year, in collaboration with former USG Vice President Madison Mason, after seeing the success of the university’s USG-driven collaboration with the NYT, which McAlpine said will still be intact.
“Once we saw how the New York Times subscription had grown so much, we wanted to try to expand it,” McAlpine said. “Students really loved
Individuals with Ohio State email addresses can now access Wall Street Journal subscriptions for free.
it, and they enjoyed being able to stay up to date on world events, as well as use it for classes.”
Hayden Price, a third-year in biomedical sciences and senior initiatives counselor for USG’s executive branch, said in an email this is the biggest initiative he has helped lead since stepping into the role.
“Getting students access to reliable news sources is a major priority for this
year’s USG administration,” Price said. “We hope that combining this with our will allow students to get high-quality news from a number of sources without any cost-barrier.”
McAlpine said he hopes students will stay informed by engaging with unbiased news organizations, an action that helps students be more civically minded and educated on current
events.
“USG is very, very excited that we were able to secure this for the entire student body, just to ease a few levels
“We jumped through a lot of bureaucracies in the university trying to land big contracts like this, and we couldn’t be happier that we were successful.”
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Ohio State invests nearly $1 million into renovations for nine study locations across all university campuses
By Bailey Johnston Lantern Reporter
Ohio State’s Framework Learning Space Grant and various university departments and colleges have invested over $995,000 to renovate nine learning spaces across all its campuses — including branch campuses — into hubs designed to boost student collaboration and self-learning in the 2024
Rebekah Gayley, assistant director of facility planning for Planning, Architecture and Real Estate — also known as PARE — said in an email that Ohio State has used this grant to add new features to the Wexner Center for the Arts, Townshend Hall and Journalism Building lobbies. The Jennings Courtyard and Northwood High Building Community Room were likewise updated, with hammocks also being permanently installed across campus.
Gayley said some of these additions include new furniture for all locations, including new seating arrangements in the Townshend Hall and Journalism Building lobbies, with the latter also and “wall treatments.”
Nicole Holman, associate director of marketing and communications Planning, said in an email that the Integrated Physical Planning Liaison Group — which “coordinates across use of resources, advance Framework 3.0 and advise senior leaders on capital planning and the physical environment,” according to its website — gives the university matching grant funds to use for projects relating to Framework 3.0, the university’s “master plan” for campus development.
Gayley said these “matching grant funds” involve IPPLG “matching” the dollar amount that Ohio State colleges, departments and units — such as the and Finance — invest in improving their own respective “learning spac-
es.” These informal areas encompass lobbies, student lounges and outdoor spaces wherein Buckeyes can pursue academic tasks.
“The grant is a dollar-to-dollar match up to $50,000 — meaning that if a college/unit contributes $50,000 toward a project, IPPLG will match with $50,000,” Gayley said. “Improvements can be very expensive, and costs can be daunting for many colleges and
ect and make every dollar invested go twice as far.”
Framework 3.0 encompasses initiatives like renovating residence halls, developing Carmenton — an area that will house public, private and nonprofit organizations — and erecting a new recreation facility on South campus, according to its website.
The Framework 3.0 plan was passed by the Board of Trustees Aug. 17, 2023, according to prior Lantern reporting.
Holman said Framework 3.0 encourages students’ academic and social growth, and she feels that improving Ohio State’s study and activity spaces is essential in supporting this mission.
“As part of the Framework 3.0 plan-
a need for more informal learning spaces,” Holman said.
Holman said IPPLG invested in these locations because they met PARE’s eligibility criteria for matching grant funding for college and unit projects. These criteria align with the explicit goals — “enhance community, create an inclusive experience, promote stewardship and improve connectivity” — that are outlined in a video on Framework 3.0’s website.
“Spaces approved for grant funding must be areas that are intended for self-directed learning activities, socialization and collaboration,” Holman said. “In addition, the nature of the grant application and approval process, through completion, is collaborative — as IPPLG, PARE and the requesting college and unit work together to re-envision a space to ensure it aligns with Framework 3.0 and supports student success.”
of Ohio State, PARE and IPPLG will give students new ways to experienceent campuses.
ent departments to not only re-envision previously overlooked spaces, but create a renewed area for all Buckeyes to enjoy,” Gayley said.
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Check out three gothic book recommendations in this month’s “Lucy’s Little Library” column entry
Meet Columbus-raised photographer Ming Smith
How Smith showcases Black history, culture and spirituality in four latest Ohio exhibitions
Lantern Reporter
Minteraction with photography — using her mother’s camera to capture her kindergarten classmates when she was only 5 years old — as being life-changing, setting the course for the future of her career.
Now, over 70 years later, Smith
four ongoing Ohio exhibitions, three of which are in Columbus.
The Columbus Museum of Art will show two photography collections from Smith. One exhibition is titled “Transcendence” and, according to the museum’s website, is being presented alongside the work of Columbus-born, National Book Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson, whose books, like many of Smith’s photographs, tackle “the nuanced issues of race and gender.”
According to CMA’s website, the second exhibition from Smith, titled that celebrates the richness of Black life and the enduring legacy of August Wilson’s storytelling.” Both of Smith’s CMA exhibitions will be on display until Jan. 26.
The Wexner Center for the Arts will be showcasing “Wind Chime” — which, according to the center’s website, explores the topics of spirituality, movement and feminism, pairing Smith’s recent work with the photographic series that started her career in 1972 — until Jan. 5.
Outside of Columbus, Smith has a fourth Ohio exhibition at The Gund — a gallery space located at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. According to The Gund’s website, the exhibition — which will be on display until Dec.
15 — is titled “Jazz Requiem – Notations in Blue” and showcases photographs from Smith’s early career as she traveled throughout Europe.
Smith, who was raised in Columbus, said she would watch her father take and develop photos throughout her childhood, which allowed her to frequently witness photography at a young age.
Smith said it wasn’t until the 1970s, when she spent some time as a model, that her interest in photography was re-sparked.
“That’s where I discovered photography as an art form,” Smith said.
A few years later, in 1979, Smith
her photography added to the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, which she said has been one of her proudest accomplishments.
Melissa Starker, creative content and public relations manager for the Wexner Center for the Arts, said Smith’s collaboration with MoMA was
career she would go on to achieve.
“She said, ‘I’m going to show them my work,’ so she did,” Starker said. “It
places that she went to explore and continue her photography practice.”
Smith said since 1979, she has traveled worldwide, initially for modeling but later for photography. She said her travels — particularly to African countries including Ethiopia and Senegal
photo series, which is currently being showcased as a part of the Wexner Center’s “Wind Chime” exhibit.
Starker said the series consists of primarily black-and-white imag-
es, some of which include the use of double exposure — a photography technique in which artists expose the
accentuate motion and movement in photos.
Starker said one example of this double-exposure technique comes from Smith’s 1992 photograph, “Masque,” which was taken in Egypt.
Smith said other photos in the “Wind Chime” exhibit focus on showcasing the daily lives of people in the countries she visited. In a 1973 photograph, titled “Ethiopian Crew,” Smith said she chose to focus on six Ethiopian children who were all simply standing together, whereas a 1972 photograph, titled “Child Porter,”
Ivory Coast, carrying a basket over their head.
Smith said. “Whether it’s of people image.”
Starker said Smith’s work can be
matter — with a main focus on highlighting Black communities around the world — for the time period in which they were taken, and yet continue to remain powerful and relevant today.
“It seemed like a great moment to have her work highlighted by Columbus since she was raised in Columbus,” Starker said.
Nicole Rome, director of collections and exhibitions for CMA, said
institutions — CMA, The Wexner Center for the Arts and The Gund —
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have collaborated in this way, presenting exhibitions from the same artist during the same season.
exhibition or even series of exhibitions that Ming [Smith] has had in her hometown of Columbus,” Rome said.
Rome said “Transcendence” is a collection of several years worth of images taken throughout the ’80s and ‘90s when Smith returned to Columbus as an adult.
“When she was growing up in Columbus, in the ‘50s, it was during the Jim Crow era,” Rome said. “There was a lot of racism in the city, a lot of discrimination that she faced as a child. She wanted to make a body of work that was, in her words, sort of transcending that pain.”
Rome said, on the other hand, “August Moon” takes inspiration from writer August Wilson — particularly from his 1990 play “Two Trains Running.” Rome said Smith read the play and found so much inspiration from it that she decided to travel to Wilson’s hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1991.
“She was really inspired by his work and actually got on a Greyhound bus from New York and went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to see the neighborhood where he grew up, the neighborhood that the bulk of his work is set in,” Rome said.
Smith said although each exhibit is unique in its own way, they all contain similar themes of Black culture and the use of street photography.
“My photographs illuminate African American struggle for visibility in the wider cultural landscape,” Smith said. “My legacy is the continuation and survival of Black culture, love and genius, and its importance and huge invaluable contribution to humanity.”
Smith said she hopes her photography can impact others’ lives in the same way it’s impacted her own.
“Photography has been a spiritual -
God’s work. I’m a witness.”
For more information about Smith, current exhibitions, visit her website.
By Lucy Lawler Managing Editor for Content
Lucy’s Little Library is a monthly book column that recommends three must-reads to Ohio State’s literature lovers.
Dearreader, it’s time to embrace darkness and decay with open arms.
When thunder booms or lightning strikes, nothing beats cracking open a gothic novel for some company. Luckily, these three titles are prepped and poised to be readers’ brooding buddies.
Please note the featured books are arranged in ascending order from lowest to highest page number. In-state students can apply for a free Columbus Metropolitan Library card online or at Thompson Library’s Circulation Desk, according to the University Libraries’ website.
“Poor Deer: A Novel” (2024) realism
Page count: 240 and vulnerable
Deeply bizarre yet somehow comforting, “Poor Deer” gives childhood grief a new skin — or rather, a pelt.
The plot follows Margaret Murphy, a timid girl whose naïveté indirectly causes the death of her close friend Agnes. Her gnawing guilt — coupled with a struggle to grasp mortality — soon manifests as Poor Deer, an illusory animal companion that stalks Margaret and persistently urges her to “tell the truth” about that hazy day in
Gothic gems for
a rainy day
“Poor Deer: A Novel” by Claire Oshetsky, “Wakenhyrst” by Michelle Paver and “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brontë
Agnes’ tool shed.
Even as she ages, Margaret remains trapped by an excruciating series of what-ifs. Oshetsky’s wise decision to make “Poor Deer” a frame story, in which the outer frame sees a grown-up Margaret attempt to pen her confession, paints these regrets in stark colors.
Consuming “Poor Deer” means encountering gothic theme ideas, particularly isolation and psychological turmoil, page after page at top speed. Never has an imaginary “friend” been so superbly haunting.
Standout quote: “On this day the girl feels so much love pouring out of her mother that she is certain her mother has the power to save her. Soon she will come to understand she can’t be saved.”
“Wakenhyrst” (2019)
Genre(s): gothic thriller
Page count: 304
eerie and woeful
Stumbling through “Wakenhyrst” feels like wading into a drunken stupor that doesn’t quite belong to you.
Maud Sterne — a lonesome, misunderstood young woman — resides
with her authoritative father Edmund. Surrounded by misty wetlands, she
wildlife and a gentle gardener named Clem; this sparse tranquility, however, is soon threatened when Edmund begins descending into religious madness.
Beyond its stunning use of Edwardian aesthetics, this tale boldly examines repressive family dynamics and powerful self-discovery. Even the most stone-faced bookworms are bound to gasp, sigh and shed some tears while devouring “Wakenhyrst.”
Standout quote: “How can blood wash away sin? Because God says
“Jane Eyre”
age story will vary based on editionsionate and timeless
I’m fully aware “Jane Eyre” can be a hard sell for modern audiences, but there are innumerable reasons as to why it’s a gothic classic. Even this column’s initial address, “dear reader,” is a direct allusion to Brontë’s magnum opus.
Set in Victorian England, “Jane Eyre” centers around the titular character, an orphan who experiences abuse and neglect across her troubled adolescence. Jane eventually accepts a governess position at the grand but
entwined with its troubled master Edward Rochester.
As Mr. Rochester’s various secrets unravel, Jane is torn between her personal desires and moral compass, making for a darkly dramatic narrative that begs for critical interpretation. Having read “Jane Eyre” for the
declare it only gets richer with age — whether you love it or love to hate it.
God had gifted me with some beauty now for me to leave you.”
(1847)
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Bjork also spoke highly about Day’s ability to consistently recruit elite players with good character to Ohio State.
“Recruiting is like brushing your teeth,” Bjork said. “If you stop brushing your teeth, you get ugly. If you stop recruiting, you can get ugly pretty fast and recruiting is nonstop.”
Balancing recruitment and NIL
In recent years, the Buckeyes have been extremely successful in recruiting players to Columbus, but with new NIL nuances, that’s now only a small portion of the process.
Notably, Ohio State had players like wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and quarterback Julian Sayin recently commit to the program thanks to the recruitment portal.
But with NIL, other teams can nowcentives and monetary deals to come play for their respective schools. So, player retention has become a more pressing factor for the Buckeyes.
Bjork said there are many important contributors to keeping elite people and players at Ohio State.
“I think the teams that are going to succeed at the highest level in this new era, they’re going to have culture, they’re going to have chemistry, they’re going to have leadership,” Bjork said “Does that mean everyone will stay? Not necessarily. There are transfers that left the program for a variety of reasons. In this era, you’re gonna have that, but how do you make sure your nucleus, how do you make sure the core folks stay involved? That goes down to the leadership piece, that goes down to the culture.”
Expectations for men’s basketball head coach Jake Diebler
The men’s basketball program may have underperformed in recent years, but it has also experienced success in its storied history.
according to Bjork, was hiring Diebler to be the full-time head coach after former head coach Chris Holtmann was replacement.
“When I met [Diebler] on March 3, I said, ‘OK, I’m going to keep my eye on this,’” Bjork said. “But also, we’re going to do a national search, and the expectations are that we’re in the hunt for
hunt to make a long run at the NCAA Tournament.”
Bjork believes the basketball schedagainst schools like Texas, Texas A&M, Auburn, Kentucky and Pittsburgh — will help the team down the road.
“Those kind[s] of games will prepare you for a postseason run,” Bjork said.
multiple players to its backcourt, and Bjork thinks these acquisitions will be critical in achieving a successful season.
“The teams that have guard play usually do well in March,” Bjork said. “And we have a deep backcourt. I think
our team is built for excitement, for fun, for high energy, for up tempo. That
Project 36 and the new collegiate
athletics economic model
The new Project 36 model will have athletes, with each sport falling into one of the groups. One bucket includes traditional scholarships plus revenue share. Another bucket will only include scholarships, and the last bucket will not receive scholarships from athletics.
“How we spend our money is what we’re really focusing on right now,” Bjork said. “What does that look like, knowing that we’re gonna have a new expense of at least $21 or $22 million of revenue share that we’ll be able to really distribute to the athletes? And so, we’re working on what sports receive that revenue share.”
But with that $21 or $22 million,
money somewhere else, either with new revenue or reduced expense allocation.
been made at this point in relation to Project 36.
“We want to protect 36 sports, so we have principles,” Bjork said. “Protect 36 sports, make sure we continue to focus on academics. We have a 96% graduation and placement rate of our athletes. Let’s make sure we maintain that our GPA of all of our student-athletes is over a 3.3. So, focus on academics, focus on competitive success.”
Bjork said the goal is to keep all 36 teams at Ohio State, but the athleticpectations.
“We need to modernize and lead in this new era with 36 sports, where maybe people look at us and say, ‘Ohio State did it this way, and that’s a leadership position for us,’” Bjork said.
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Ohio State Athletic Director Ross Bjork (left) sits down with Lantern Sports Editor Noah Weiskopf (right) at The Lantern TV studio Oct. 16.
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Opinion: No. 4 Buckeyes must right the ship versus Nebraska
By Sam Cipriani
Asst. Sports Editor
CNo.1Oregon, some fans questioned the strength of No. 4 Ohio State on both sides of the ball.
The Buckeyes saw their toughest challenge against the Ducks at Autzen Stadium and, quite frankly, struggled.
An Ohio State team that prided itself on running the ball and stopping the run allowed a season-high 155 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground, while also posting a season-low 141 rushing yards.
Saturday’s matchup against Nebraska will provide Ohio State with a crucial opportunity to get back on track before heading to Happy Valley to take on No. 3 Penn State Nov. 12.
Last weekend, the Buckeyes were on a bye, while the Cornhuskers were trounced 56-7 by No. 13 Indiana.
While the 5-2 Cornhuskers will be vying to keep their season alive, the Buckeyes must do everything they can to right their wrongs from Oregon with the Nittany Lions looming.
Head coach Ryan Day said it’s vital to take lessons from the loss and make adjustments, but added the Buckeyes have to focus on what’s in front of them rather than mulling on the past.
“That’s important to make sure that we learn from the game, but we can’t dwell on it,” Day said. “We got to move forward, and we got to focus on Nebraska.”
After the rough showing against Oregon, Ohio State must sure up its defense before facing Nebraska and Penn State.
The Cornhuskers feature freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola, the former-
braska. Raiola will provide a challenge
for the entire Buckeye defense.
Ohio State’s defense struggled to adequately pressure Oregon, which happen down the road, as it could be biggest games.
Day said accumulating no sacks or turnovers versus the Ducks was one of the game’s key deciders.
lost the turnover battle,” Day said.
“Anytime you play in a game like that, it hurts you, and we didn’t create any turnovers.”
But the Buckeyes haven’t lost any hope.
Graduate quarterback Will Howard from the loss could help spark a run that will lead Ohio State to the promised land.
“We’re really working at cleaning up every little thing that we can,”
Howard said. “I want to be able to look back and say, ‘This is the reason why we went on a run and won a national championship.’”
If all goes as planned for the Buckeyes, Saturday should be the perfect tune-up game against a very good, but not great, Cornhuskers team.
If Nebraska causes chaos in Columbus, however, there may not be enoughing matchup at Penn State.
SAM CIPRIANI | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR
Graduate quarterback Will Howard (18) prepares for a snap during the Buckeyes’ 32-31 loss to the University of Oregon at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, Oct. 12.